Jodie Comer

“I grew up watching Keira Knightley films nonstop, and I always admired period dramas and just everything that goes into it.”

“I was a natural drama queen when I was younger. I was always doing impersonations and showing off.”

“I'm a big believer in fate, and it's working out well so far.”

“I am beyond excited to be working with the BBC as part of the cast of 'Thirteen.'”

“I'd love to do something where I have to completely transform. Or something that is very physical and would test me with discipline in that way. Something that I'd maybe have to train for.”

“Emotions fascinate me, just being able to express myself through acting. I love that. And I think, in everyday life, you're always trying to repress your emotions. Like if you're sad, you don't want to show it to someone else.”

“I'm quite a happy person.”

“A lot of things in my career have happened by chance.”

“It's going to be very, very different from 'The White Queen.' Rather than it being a follow-up, I think 'The White Princess' is definitely a standalone show.”

“I always find with dramas that the more that's left to the imagination of the audience, the better.”

“When you wear the costumes in a period drama, you already feel like a different person - the clothes make you stand differently, change your posture, the way you walk. You really have to have stamina - you have two hours in hair and makeup, and then another hour to remove all that.”

“Watching 'Morvern Callar' was a game changer for me.”

“In 'The White Princess,' the women are leading the story, and they're holding everything together. It's definitely a world of women's empowerment.”

“A movie that makes me cry every time is 'Billy Elliot.' That scene where he's dancing in the hall, and his dad walks in. And the first time his dad can see how amazing he is dancing, but he's so conflicted with kind of his own feelings towards it. Oh, it's so emotional.”

“I don't know if it's the way I've been brought up or if it's because I spend so much time away that I appreciate being at home so much.”

“My first professional audition was for a radio play in Manchester. That was the first audition that I got. It was my first paid job, which I think was, like, £150, and I thought it was megabucks.”

“As an actor, you have to find reasons why your character made her decisions, and you have to empathise with her.”

“I'm constantly learning with each new job, especially about people, which is important for playing characters.”

“To read a piece of material from a period drama told from the woman's perspective is just so unique.”

“When you get scripts and you really enjoy reading them, you know it's a good project.”